November 25, 2009

We need YOUR help!

Greetings! I'm back in the states and can't wait to share all of the stories and photos from my life transforming trip. However, right now we need your help.

The Shuar, which is an indigenous tribe that lives close to the Achuar near the Peru / Ecuador border, is being attacked by the Peruvian police. Violent attacks on peaceful indigenous blockades in the Amazon Rainforest in Peru left 25 civilians and 9 police dead and hundreds injured. There are several easy things you can do to stop the violence and ensure indigenous people can maintain their basic human rights, receive justice, and maintain their traditional lifestyles.

Please share this link with everyone you know: http://www.johnperkins.org/?p=249

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